"From Here On Out"

From here on out, this I affirm,
That from this day forward I confirm,
A better man, I shall become,
A better friend to some,
I long ever to prove to some,
But I shall first prove this to myself.
A life I shall live that's not on a shelf.
If only those I hurt would offer a chance,
If only they would shoot one more glance,
Within me they shall see a radiant glow,
A shimmering, blinding sheen from head to toe,
Then, they will see the real me inside
Never from me will they hide.
If only they could see inside my heart,
Never would they want to depart.
We could be friends from the start.